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The Cloud Institute EfS Summer Design Studio

Our Annual Summer Design Studio offers teachers, administrators and program designers structured time, space, coaching and peer reviews to create and develop units and protocols that educate for sustainability. Participants gain access to expertise, resources and tools required to design elegant curricula for use in the classroom, protocols for professional development, or action plans designed to implement EfS change initiatives in schools and communities.

1-Day Intro to Education for Sustainability (EfS)(this workshop is a prerequisite for the 5-day)In this workshop, we will create a learning community that engages participants in activities that combine systems thinking, sustainable economics, and the science of sustainability. This full-day workshop is designed to increase participants’ awareness, knowledge, and understanding of the core concepts, content, and habits of mind that characterize living and working toward a sustainable future.

This full day session includes the interactive 'Fish Game' simulation, the 'Diminishing Resources' group activity, and discussions on Quality of Life Indicators and Natural Laws and Principles.

One Day Workshop Outcomes • Develop a shared understanding and vocabulary of Sustainability and Education for Sustainability (EfS) • Generate a personal rationale for educating for sustainability • Become inspired and hopeful about contributing to the shift toward a sustainable future through education.

5-Day EfS Summer Design StudioAs teams or as individuals, educators and managers will learn how to design and embed EfS into their curriculum, assessments, and programs. Administrators and supervisors will learn how to develop performance assessments, professional development plans, and organizational learning strategies that educate for sustainability.

Over five days participants will get familiar with and begin using EfS design tools, have personalized coaching and worktime towards the development of their curricula or project plan, participate in learning circles and peer review sessions, and participate in optional workshops presented by Jaimie Cloud.

Optional Workshops:Backwards Design Process, Assessments that Produce Learning, Assessing for the Attributes of EfS, Analyzing Student work for Evidence of EfS.

Who Should Attend?

Formal & Non-Formal Educators

Administrators

Curriculum Supervisors

Community Leaders

Program Designers

What are the fees?1-Day Intro Workshop ($150)5-Day Design Studio ($925)